Bithynia misella

Species of gastropod

Bithynia misella

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Mollusca
Class:  | Gastropoda
Subclass:  | Caenogastropoda
Order:  | Littorinimorpha
Family:  | Bithyniidae
Genus:  | Bithynia
Species:  |

B. misella

Binomial name
Bithynia misella

(Gredler, 1884)

Synonyms[1]

Gabbia misella Gredler, 1884

Bithynia misella is a species of freshwater snail with a gill and an operculum, an aquatic gastropod mollusk in the family Bithyniidae.

## Distribution

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The distribution of this species includes:

* southeastern and eastern China[2][1]
* Korea[1]
* Taiwan[1]
* Bến Tre Province, Vietnam[1]

## Ecology

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Bithynia misella inhabits slow-moving waters such as pools, ponds and paddy fields.[1]

Bithynia misella is the first intermediate host for:

* trematode Clonorchis sinensis[2]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g Madhyastha, A. (2012). "Bithynia misella". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166248A1122143. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166248A1122143.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
2. ^ a b World Health Organization (1995). Control of Foodborne Trematode Infection. WHO Technical Report Series. 849. PDF part 1, PDF part 2. page 125.

Taxon identifiers

Bithynia misella|

* Wikidata: Q4918875
* EoL: 32618805
* GBIF: 6126006
* iNaturalist: 150165
* IUCN: 166248
* Open Tree of Life: 2891893

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